East Stroudsburg fire destroys part of ESU student-occupied residence

No one was injured and fire crews were able to contain the blaze before it spread into the small, two-story home.

Staff reports

No one was injured in an early morning fire that destroyed the rear part of a home on Prospect Street in East Stroudsburg.

Fire crews responded to the blaze about 2 a.m. at 70 Prospect St. and were able to contain the fire before it spread into the small, two-story home. The house sits on a quiet residential street only a block from East Stroudsburg University.

The home was rented by a single male student who was the only one inside at the time, according to a next-door neighbor. The neighbor's home, just feet apart from the burning home, sustained damage when a portion of her siding melted under the heat of the blaze.

The resident of the home that was destroyed was cleaning out his damaged possessions and was visibly upset this morning. He declined to comment about the fire.